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12/12/2017 Newsletter

With just a week to go until Christmas, it’s time to focus on those last minute gift ideas. A good bottle of wine (or perhaps a great craft or imported brew?) is a nice and very easy option, or alternatively a Wine Cellar Gift Certificate makes a great stocking-stuffer. So why not stop by the Cellar this week and cross some gifts off your list, and enjoy a wine tasting while you’re at it!

One quick note: since Christmas Day and New Year’s Day happen to fall on Monday this year, there will be no change to normal Wine Cellar business hours for the duration of the holiday season; we’ll be open all our normal days and hours of operation, Tuesday thru Saturday. And if we don’t see you this week, have a very Merry Christmas from the Old Town Wine Cellar!

Rutherford Hill 2014 Merlot (Napa Valley) $27.99 From one of Napa’s true specialists with this varietal, this is a complex and well-structured Merlot. Beautifully perfumed plum and black cherry fruit flavors are polished and rich, offering fine intensity, depth and length. Smooth and supple tannins support the long, elegant finish.

Maggio Family Vineyards 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (Lodi) $9.99 The Maggio family has grown wine grapes in Lodi for five generations and they started making their own wines in 2002. This unoaked Sauvignon Blanc offers a smooth and briskly refreshing character, with juicy, bright citrus and white stone-fruit flavors. It makes a great alternative to heavier white wines like Chardonnay.

Château de Lascaux 2014 Coteaux du Languedoc (Languedoc, France) $17.99 This red absolutely sings of southern France. The nose is redolent with violets, dried herbs, cassis and raspberries. The palate is smooth and enticing, offering black cherry, raspberry and currant fruit flavors, accented by hints of violets, earth, herbs and spice. It ends on a bright, persistent finish, with a kick of pepper spice.

Corsendonk Christmas Ale (Belgium) $11.99 This is a rich, dark and joyous brew made to celebrate the holiday season. Aromas of chocolate malt and spice are reminiscent of the wonderful scents of holiday baking in Mom’s kitchen. It’s silky smooth on the palate and nicely malty, with complex smoke, spice and citrus notes and a lingering finish that’s lightly tart and malty. It’s bottle conditioned for a fresh, lively character.